Category: Caribbean food

Trinidad Stewed Black-Eye Peas recipe

Trinidad Stewed Black-Eye Peas recipe

This Stewed Black-Eye Peas recipe is made using a common stew technique in Trinidadian cuisine. Deliciously sweet yet savory enough to enjoy with any grains, as a soup, or mixed into any meal. To make this Trinidad Black-Eye Peas recipe, you’ll need to either soak 

Air Fried Aloo (Potato) Pies with Apple Chutney

Air Fried Aloo (Potato) Pies with Apple Chutney

These Air Fried Aloo Pies with Apple Chutney are quite delectable. Air-Fried dough with mouth-watering potato filling topped with spicy Apple Chutney, so good!. These come in at half the calories of a regular deep-fried aloo pie and taste just as good, if not better! 

Trinidad Chicken Pelau- Lightened Up

Trinidad Chicken Pelau- Lightened Up

Delicious one-pot Trinidad Chicken Pelau lightened up to fit any smart-points or calorie budget. What is Pelau? Pelau is a Trinidadian dish that is made from rice, peas, chicken or any other meats, coconut milk and veggies. This savory creamy dish is made in one 

Caribbean Stew Lentils

Caribbean Stew Lentils

Caribbean (Trinidad style) Stew lentils is cooked quite often around here. It is highly nutritious with vitamins such as magnesium, iron, B vitamins, potassium and zinc. They are also low in smartpoints on blue and purple WW programs. These lentils are made using Trinidad stew 

Okra with Tomatoes and Cod Bits

Okra with Tomatoes and Cod Bits

This healthy and delicious Okra with Tomatoes and Cod Bits goes so well with rice or naan. Low in calories and WW smartpoints, this dish is ONLY 89 calories per 1/2 cup and 1 WW smartpoint. Notes: Fresh okra can be used as well. May 

Easy Geera (Cumin) Chicken

Easy Geera (Cumin) Chicken

  This Geera Chicken is lean and flavorful. Geera chicken is a popular dish in Trinidad. It is usually served as an appetizer, but can be served with rice and pitas. I used chicken breast to make this healthier and leaner. Only 2 WW smartpoints 

Trinidad Boneless Curry Chicken

Trinidad Boneless Curry Chicken

This Trinidad Boneless Curry Chicken is packed with flavor and is absolutely mouth-watering. I stepped away from the traditional whole chicken and used boneless skinless chicken thighs as it is less calories and smartpoints and takes a short amount of time to cook. Traditionally, culantro 

Guava Pinwheel Pastry

Guava Pinwheel Pastry

These Guava Pinwheel Pastry are super easy to make and only require 4 ingredients. Great for entertaining, breakfast, snack or dessert. They are only 80 calories per serving and 3 WW smartpoints on green, blue and purple plan. You can find Goya Guava Jelly in 

Jamaican Jerk Sliders

Jamaican Jerk Sliders

These juicy Jamaican Jerk Sliders are fiery and full of flavor. It’s packed with jerk spices and a jerk marinade then grilled until medium well. Perfect for a summer backyard BBQ! The scotch bonnet really gives this recipe the heat it needs as well as 

Caribbean Boneless Stew Chicken

Caribbean Boneless Stew Chicken

This Caribbean Boneless Stew chicken speaks flavorful and healthy. Its low in fat, calories and points and protein packed. The serving is perfectly portioned but even with a second serving it doesn’t rob you of calories or points, so worth it! The most challenging part